Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of the West of England
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY
UK
Contact person: Ollie Whittle
Telephone: +44 1173283959
E-mail: Ollie.Whittle@uwe.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1173283985
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/about/departmentsandservices/professionalservices/financeandplanningservice/forsuppliers/buyerprofile.aspx
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Lynda.com Subscription Renewal.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64216200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University has opted to extend its use of the online learning portal Lynda.com for a further three years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
264 700.00
EUR
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92511000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
Main site or place of performance:
University of the West of England,
Frenchay Campus,
Coldharbour Lane,
Bristol,
BS16 1QY.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University has opted to renew its subscription to Lynda.com, an online platform offering thousands of video courses in range of subjects. We have been using the service for 4 years and its content has been successfully integrated into the delivery of many of our courses. There are currently around 10,000 active users of the service at the organization, the majority of which are students seeking support with specialist applications and processes, however the content is also helpful for staff learning and development.
There are no suitable alternative services that are capable of offering the range, depth and quality of courses currently available through Lynda.com. As such, we have decided to extend our use of the service for a further three years to 2020. We have secured value for money by negotiating directly with the service provider to obtain the best annual renewal price.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
There are no suitable alternative services that are capable of offering the range, depth and quality of courses currently available through Lynda.com. As such, we have decided to extend our use of the service for a further three years to 2020. We have secured value for money by negotiating directly with the service provider to obtain the best annual renewal price.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
18/08/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Linkedin Ireland Unlimited
Wilton Place
Dublin
IE
NUTS: IE061
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.linkedin.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
264 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of the West of England
Bristol
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of the West of England
Bristol
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of the West of England
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/08/2017